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May 15, 2020Now Reports
Get Around Fukuoka the Easy Way – My Route
Whether you prefer to ride the bus, subway, train, ride a bicycle, take a taxi, walk, or any combination of those, the My Route app can suggest the best routes for you. And not onl...
May 14, 2020Now Reports
Yasuzaemon Matsunaga: A Businessman with Close Ties to Fukuoka
Yasuzaemon Matsunaga (1875 - 1971) was a businessman who contributed to the development of the electric power industry in Japan, earning him the nicknames of “god of electricity” a...
May 11, 2020Now Reports
Catching up with Rick van den Hurk & Carter Stewart Jr.
Like so many other things, Japanese professional baseball is on hold and no one knows when the games will resume and whether they’ll be played in front of fans or in empty stadiums...
May 11, 2020Now Reports
Working from Home and Relevant Laws
The Government has been promoting teleworking as part of Work Style Reforms since 2018. I don’t think it went well. However, the new coronavirus outbreak seems to be achieving the ...
Apr 29, 2020Now Reports
Grill at Home – Introducing Ryuen’s Premium Kuroge Wagyu Beef BBQ Set
Ryuen, a popular yakiniku restaurant in Nishi-nakasu is offering a premium quality take-out yakiniku set for a limited time. The package includes six different cuts of Kyushu Kurog...
Apr 22, 2020Now Reports
Stroll the Boardwalk and Hit the Beach
The area of Momochihama boasts views of three of Fukuoka’s best-known landmarks: Fukuoka Tower, PayPay Dome, and the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel. Built on reclaimed land created ...
Apr 21, 2020Now Reports
Sansai (山菜) – A Beginner’s Guide to Foraging in Fukuoka
Report by Ben Rosenberg Disclaimer: Picking and eating wild plants can be fun but also incredibly dangerous. Many plants have poisonous look-alikes, and the utmost caution must be ...
Apr 7, 2020Now Reports
Coronavirus: Support for Businesses
The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”) has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by the coronavirus, including...
Mar 30, 2020Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Studio Guide
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional textile from the Chikugo region that has been handed down over the generations. It is currently produced in Kurume City, Hirokawa Town (in Yame Distr...
Mar 30, 2020Now Reports
April 2020 Fukuoka Now
Notice anything different in this issue? We hope so! We’ve taken a few steps back and a few steps forward to bring you a refreshed Fukuoka Now for the 2020s. Twenty-one years ago, ...
